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In the News: Camille A. Brown and Lin-Manuel Miranda Receive Special Honors, More
By Talaura Harms | 01/15/2021
Plus: Watch J.W.'s Inspirational Singers cover of Cynthia Erivo's Oscar-nominated "Stand Up."
Awards
Slave Play
,
The Inheritance
,
Jagged Little Pill,
Playbill-Presented
Pride Plays
Score 2021 Artios Awards Nominations
By Dan Meyer | 01/14/2021
The honors celebrate casting directors in theatre, film, and television.
Playbill Universe
Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke Among 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honorees
By Andrew Gans | 01/13/2021
Recipients will be honored in May during an evening that will be subsequently broadcast on CBS.
Industry News
Write Out Loud Songwriting Competition, Origin of Viral 'Little Miss Perfect,' Announces 2021 Contest
By Dan Meyer | 01/13/2021
The program, co-founded by Tony nominee Taylor Louderman, seeks emerging musical theatre writers.
Awards
Jocelyn Bioh, Ngozi Anyanwu, Madhuri Shekar, More Win 2020 Steinberg Playwright Awards
By Dan Meyer | 12/21/2020
20 playwrights were awarded a $10,000 prize in an effort to support writers during the pandemic.
Awards
Revisit Donja R. Love's
one in two
Off-Broadway
By Playbill Staff | 12/10/2020
The play, a newly named POZ Award winner, opened on this day in 2019.
Awards
Audelco’s 2020 VIV Awards Stream November 30
By Dan Meyer | 11/30/2020
Broadbend, Arkansas;
The Dark Star From Harlem: The Spectacular Rise of Josephine Baker;
and
The Wrong Man
compete for Best Musical.
Awards
Jagged Little Pill
,
Soft Power,
Little Shop of Horrors
, More Earn 2021 Grammy Nominations
By Ryan McPhee | 11/24/2020
Six cast recordings are up for Best Musical Theater Album at the 63rd annual awards.
Film & TV News
In the News:
Dear Evan Hansen
and
Come From Away
Performances to Air During CBS' Thanksgiving Coverage, Laura Linney and More Nominated for United Solo Special Award
By Talaura Harms | 11/23/2020
Plus:
The Lightning Thief
composer-lyricist Rob Rokicki announces a new EP.
Awards
In the News: Tonya Pinkins to Be Honored, Spike Lee Will Direct Musical Film With Songs From
Passing
Strange
Duo, More
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 11/17/2020
Plus, watch the new music video from
Pretty
Woman
's Brennin Hunt.
Film & TV News
In the News: Priscilla Lopez and Daniel Sunjata Cast in Disney Channel's
Christmas Again,
Jeff Award Winners Announced, More
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 11/10/2020
Plus, Netflix renews
The Umbrella Academy
, starring
Hamilton
's Emmy Raver-Lampman.
Awards
Michael R. Jackson, Ben Bonnema and Christopher Staskel Named Winners of 16th Annual Fred Ebb Award
By Andrew Gans | 11/10/2020
Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will present the awards at a virtual ceremony.
Cabaret & Concert News
In the News: Brandon Victor Dixon, Telly Leung, More to Sing Jones and Schmidt, Abingdon Names Winner of Virtual Short Plays Fest, More
By Andrew Gans | 11/05/2020
Plus: Watch a teaser for Signature's 80-minute
Signature Vinyl
concert.
Awards
Dear Evan Hansen
,
& Juliet
, More Win Big at the 2020 Olivier Awards
By Dan Meyer | 10/25/2020
The awards were presented in a TV special October 25.
Awards
2020 Olivier Award Winners Announced October 25 on TV Special
By Dan Meyer | 10/25/2020
The hosted ceremony will also include performances from
& Juliet
,
Dear Evan Hansen
, and more.
Awards
2020 Olivier Awards Will Feature Performances From Stars of
&
Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen
, More
By Andrew Gans | 10/21/2020
Olivier winner Sharon D. Clarke will also honor Don Black during the evening, mostly pre-filmed at the London Palladium.
Awards
In the News: Brian Stokes Mitchell Is Sarah Siddons' Actor of the Year,
Waiting for Obama
to Stream, Cast Set for
The Flame!,
More
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 10/20/2020
Plus, watch the cast of
Children’s Letters to God
reunite in a new music video.
Tony Awards
2020 Tony Award Nominations:
Jagged Little Pill
,
Moulin Rouge!
,
Slave Play
Lead the Pack
By Ryan McPhee | 10/15/2020
The 74th annual ceremony will honor a season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tony Awards
2020 Tony Award Nominations Announced October 15
By Ryan McPhee | 10/15/2020
James Monroe Iglehart unveils the list of nominees for a season cut short due to the pandemic.
Awards
Winners of 2020 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honored October 14
By Andrew Gans | 10/14/2020
This year's awards include two new categories—Sound Design and Media Design.
Awards
Taylor Mac Wins 2020 International Ibsen Award, Announces Holiday Album and Live-Streamed Performance
By Logan Culwell-Block | 10/09/2020
The Tony Award-nominated performer-playwright is the first American to receive the honor, dubbed the "Nobel Prize for Theatre."
Industry News
In the News: T. Oliver Reid, Joriah Kwamé, More to Take Part in Black Theatre Caucus' Virtual Awareness Event, Hear From the Creators of the Musical
Willow
, More
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer, Ryan McPhee | 10/07/2020
Plus: Tidtaya Sinutoke has been named the recipient of the sixth annual Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.
Awards
Playwright Larissa FastHorse Among MacArthur Foundation's 2020 'Genius Grant' Recipients
By Ryan McPhee | 10/06/2020
The 21 recipients will each receive a "no strings attached" stipend of $625,000, distributed over five years.
Regional News
In the News: Broadway Favorites to Lead Virtual Training Sessions, Isabella Rossellini Talks the Birds and the Bees, More
By Dan Meyer | 09/28/2020
Plus: Check out the winners of Washington, D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards.
Awards
John J. Caswell Jr. Named Recipient of 2020–2021 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award
By Andrew Gans | 09/24/2020
Caswell, Jr. will be presented with the award at The Vineyard's Emerging Artists Virtual Salon.
Awards
Mona Mansour Named Winner of the 2020 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting
By Andrew Gans | 09/23/2020
The National Arts Club has bestowed the annual award since 1980.
Interview
Horton Foote Prize Winner Lloyd Suh on Writing Plays That Honor the Past, Present, and Future
By Dan Meyer | 09/21/2020
The playwright talks about his award-winning
The Chinese Lady.
Awards
A
Schitt’s Creek
Sweep, a Call for Accurate Representation, More at the 2020 Emmy Awards
By Ryan McPhee | 09/20/2020
The Pop TV comedy made history with its swan song season, earning seven wins during the primetime ceremony.
Film & TV News
Watch the 2020 Television Humanitarian Awards, Honoring Billy Porter, Phylicia Rashad, More
By Andrew Gans | 09/18/2020
Hosted by The Creative Coalition, the annual event honors those in the TV industry who use their positions to make a positive impact.
Awards
Jasmine Cephas Jones, Laurence Fisburne, More Win Emmy Awards Ahead of Primetime Broadcast
By Dan Meyer | 09/18/2020
The
Hamilton
alum and Tony winner earned trophies for their work on Quibi’s
#FreeRayshawn
.
Awards
In the News: Drury Lane's
The Color Purple
and
An American in Paris
Lead Jeff Award Nominees, Over 100 Artists Set for New Master Classes, More
By Andrew Gans, Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 09/15/2020
Plus: Applications are now open for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program, a new initiative to help behind-the-scenes BIPOC theatre students.
Awards
Allen Lee Hughes Receives Henry Hewes Design Awards' 2020 Ming Cho Lee Lifetime Achievement Honor
By Dan Meyer | 09/14/2020
The lighting designer will be celebrated October 14 in a live streamed ceremony.
Awards
Lloyd Suh Named 2020 Recipient of the Horton Foote Prize
By Dan Meyer | 09/09/2020
The writer earned the honor for his play
The Chinese Lady
.
Industry News
The Greater Good Commission and Festival Names Recipients of Inaugural Series
By Dan Meyer | 09/03/2020
The year's mini-grants will go to five Afro/Black-Latinx female playwrights.
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Confirm Eligible Shows for Shortened 2019-2020 Season, Announce Additional Rulings
By Ryan McPhee | 08/28/2020
In lieu of an in-person ceremony, this year’s event will take place virtually.
Video
In the News: Watch Sharon D. Clarke and Celia Imrie Perform From 2020 Popcorn Winner, Cast Announced for
Sunnymead Court
Premiere, More
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 08/27/2020
Plus: Jerry Mitchell kicks off #ArtsHero's Town Hall series.
Tony Awards
What Shows Are Eligible at the 2020 Tony Awards?
By Ryan McPhee | 08/24/2020
The 74th annual ceremony, to take place digitally this fall, will celebrate a season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tony Awards
The 2020 Tony Awards to Be Held Digitally This Fall
By Ryan McPhee | 08/21/2020
The 74th annual ceremony, originally scheduled for June 7, was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Awards
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Selects Winners for 15 Minute Musical Challenge
By Dan Meyer | 08/21/2020
The contest was launched as a push for creativity during times of self-isolation amid the pandemic.
Playbill Universe
In the News: Billy Porter and Jennifer Hudson Will Sing in CBS' John Lewis Tribute, Provincetown Theater to Honor Charles Busch, More
By Andrew Gans | 07/31/2020
Et Alia, a femme-fronted and -focused arts alliance, launches July 31.
Awards
The Inheritance
Wins Outstanding Broadway Production at 2020 GLAAD Media Awards
By Dan Meyer | 07/30/2020
Playwright Matthew Lopez accepted the award virtually on July 30.
Awards
Catch Peppermint, Beanie Feldstein, Dolly Parton, Ben Platt, More at the Virtual GLAAD Media Awards July 30
By Dan Meyer | 07/30/2020
The celebration also welcomes the return of the Outstanding Broadway Production category.
Awards
Playwrights Bess Wohl and Antoinette Nwandu, More Honored at Dramatists Guild and Lilly Awards Joint Ceremony
By Ryan McPhee | 07/29/2020
The virtual event streamed July 28.
Awards
2020 Emmy Awards: Tony Winner Billy Porter, Broadway’s
American Son,
More Theatre Names Earn Nominations
By Ryan McPhee | 07/28/2020
The 72nd annual ceremony will air on ABC September 20.
Film & TV News
Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status With Daytime Emmy Award Win
By Dan Meyer | 07/27/2020
The stage and screen composer won Outstanding Original Song in a Children’s, Young Adult, or Animated Program.
Awards
E.E. Adams Named Winner of 2020–2021 New Light New Voices Award
By Olivia Clement | 07/24/2020
Adams' winning play,
Ink’dWell,
will receive virtual development support this fall.
Awards
Lynn Nottage, Heidi Schreck, More to Present at Virtual Dramatists Guild and Lilly Awards Joint Ceremony
By Dan Meyer | 07/20/2020
The special event combines The Dramatists Guild Awards, The Dramatists Guild Foundation Awards, and The Lilly Awards.
Awards
Heroes of the Fourth Turning, A Strange Loop
Among 2020 Obie Award Winners
By Ryan McPhee | 07/14/2020
The 65th annual ceremony celebrating Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway took place virtually July 14.
Awards
The 2020 Obie Awards, Celebrating the Best of Off-Broadway, Stream July 14
By Playbill Staff | 07/14/2020
Cole Escola hosts the virtual event, featuring Shaina Taub, Michael R. Jackson, Cynthia Erivo, and more.
Awards
2020 Obie Awards Set New Date
By Ryan McPhee | 07/08/2020
The virtual event, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Heidi Schreck, and more, will take place on YouTube.
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